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1 Popular gifts that make a distinctiv­e sound when shaken 8 Go after little

things 15 Common source

of talk 16 “Just be calm

…” 17 Ones left holding their bags? 18 “Your guess is as good as mine” 19 Kemper of “The

Office” 20 Like many a barren landscape

21 Start to kneel? 24 Leathernec­k 26 Forge fixture 27 Dodge with a

V-10 engine 29 It’s written from

right to left 30 Snuggery 31 Hit hard 32 Tiniest objection 33 Colloquial

patriarch 34 Wastes 38 Wee hour 39 “Don’t take my criticism seriously” 43 Redistribu­tion of

wealth? 44 “Vissi d’arte”

singer 45 Blue ___ 46 Writer who coined the word “nerd” 48 Tap, as for luck 50 Red giant 51 Specialty of

Edmond Hoyle 52 Cuts to pieces 55 Quickly

approach 57 “Mountain

Music” band 58 Corral 59 Annually 60 Horror movie

sights

DOWN

1 Irish whiskey

brand 2 Title of hits for Neil Diamond, Celine Dion and the Electric Light Orchestra 3 Distinctiv­e

Cadillac features

4 Outstandin­g 5 Jingle producers 6 Golfer Michelle 7 Little guy 8 Airer of “Dr. Kildare” and “Mr. Novak” 9 Bit of finan.

planning 10 Tannhäuser, for

one 11 Mend 12 Sign at a store with a hard-tofind item 13 Going through

the motions? 14 Nervous 22 They’re often skipped on recordings 23 T-shaped robes 24 Futuristic means

of locomotion 25 Local, in a news

story 28 Vocal skill,

informally 34 London gent 35 Available 36 Stereotypi­cal purchase of a guy in midlife crisis 37 Just make the

cut 39 Under control 40 “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” singer, 1976 41 What happened “at the Movies” in a 1965 Pauline Kael title

42 Dr. ___

47 ___ Majoris

49 Voice actor Gary 53 Actress

Thurman

54 Shooter’s target

55 Platoon V.I.P.

56 Shooter’s item

 ?? Puzzle by Peter Wentz ?? No. 0706
Puzzle by Peter Wentz No. 0706

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